Evaluation of Infectious Agents in the Pediatric Palliative Care Unit

Aim: The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, changes in patient profile, prolonged life expectancy, increased use of medical devices and technologies such as catheters, intravenous fluids, gastrostomy and tracheostomy have led to changes in the number and types of microorganisms isolated from infections and cultures. There are no data on infections seen in pediatric palliative care. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of infections and the pathogens produced in culture, to identify the sites of growth and to review what should be done. Materials and Methods: This was planned as a cross-sectional, retrospective study between 11/18/2018 and 09/01/2023. Sociodemographic data, reason for hospitalization, number of hospitalizations, primary diagnoses, comorbid conditions, medical devices and technology used, time and place of culture, number of cultures, microorganisms grown and factors associated with culture growth were examined. Statistical analysis was performed with the SPSS 18.0 program. p